Visitor Information
Here you will find everything you need to plan your visit to our gardens – from opening times and admission prices to accessibility and refreshments. We look forward to welcoming you to Hole Park.
The gardens are open 11am to 6pm from April to October. The specific seasonal opening days and times for 2025 are as follows:
gardens on these dates
And at all other times only by prior arrangement: info@holepark.com
Tickets booked online in advance are discounted, or you can choose to pay on arrival outside the house (cash or card).
Advanced bookings must be made online before midnight the night before your visit.
*Annual season tickets give unlimited entry on public open days. You can purchase these in person at the entrance when we are open, online here, or by contacting info@holepark.com or telephone 01580 241344.
Please note: Discounted and Season Tickets/Historic House concessions do not apply on charity openings, NGS days or special event days including the Wealden Times Fair.
National Garden Scheme Open Days
We are proud to support the National Garden Scheme, all entry proceeds to charity. Our NGS Open Days for 2025 are:
- Wednesday 14 May
- Wednesday 11 June
- Sunday 5 October
Gardeners World Magazine 241:
Gardeners World ‘2 for 1’ card obtained via Gardeners World Magazine in Spring. Valid for discounted entry for 1 person or 241 for 2 people from 1st May on days garden is open to the public. Not valid during April, for those in a group booking or during special events.
Historic Houses Membership
Membership cards are for use as an individual, a member of a family or one of a party of friends. If you visit with a pre-booked group you do not qualify for free entry. If you are booking an organised tour for a group, you will be asked to pay our group tour rates even if everyone in the group is a member of Historic Houses. Read the terms of membership..
Group visits
Group visits are available at any time by arrangement, not limited to public open days. Please email events@holepark.com for more details.
Pre-booked guided garden tours
Pre-booked guided garden tours are also available with either Edward Barham or Quentin Stark (Head Gardener). All tours can include light refreshments or lunches as required. Please email events@holepark.com for more information and prices.
Group visits are available at any time by arrangement, not limited to public open days.
We will create a highly memorable visit for your group and are pleased to offer a personal tour by myself or my Head Gardeners for a supplementary charge (minimum charge applies).
All Groups who have pre-booked a visit to our gardens can expect to be met at the front of the house for an introductory talk and can be further enhanced by the optional guided tour.
Catering
We are pleased to cater to your requirements, including homemade teas or lunches, for which we reserve the Rolls Room adjacent to the public tearoom for your private use. Catering to your specific requirements may be possible when arranged in advance but provided you are happy to order from our seasonal menu we can usually handle orders placed on the day.
We are also able to prepare packed meals when arranged in advance, for those short of time for their onward travel.
Payment
Deposits are not usually requirements but bookings should usually be settled on the day by invoice.
Bookings
We can assure you a memorable visit to Hole Park, for further details please contact Sarah Connell via events@holepark.com who will be pleased to make detailed arrangements with you.
Discounted entry rates apply for Groups but Gardeners World and Historic House concessions are not available for Group visits as per the terms and conditions of those schemes.
Group visits are intended for a minimum of 15 adults at the published advanced online rate for the current year.
Hole Park Estate is situated between the pretty Kent villages of Benenden and Rolvenden and a short distance from the historic Cinque Port town of Tenterden in a beautiful area of the High Weald National Landscape (formerly AONB). On a larger scale, Hole Park sits equidistant from the larger towns of Maidstone, Ashford, Hastings and Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Sat Nav
Hole Park, Benenden Road, Rolvenden, Kent, TN17 4JA
By Car
On the B2086 between Benenden and Rolvenden.
It is easily accessible from Dover or the Channel Tunnel (about 50 mins) and from the M25, M26 or M20 (about 45 mins).
What3words.com
This is a popular way to find us easily and reliably. Hole Park’s random three words are: entrusted.gentle.bootleg.
By Bus
Bus route 297 [Trans-Weald] from Tunbridge Wells to Tenterden passes Hole Park and is available as a request stop.
By Train
The closest railway stations are Staplehurst and Headcorn. Taxis can be pre-booked from MTC Taxis. The journey from Staplehurst or Headcorn takes approximately 20 minutes by car.
Our gardens are accessible to all. Upon arrival we will provide you with a map showing the accessible route around the gardens which we have achieved by removing almost all steps and providing a hard surface loop around most of the garden. There are some areas which are more difficult to use and alternative routes are offered:
- The Vineyard door is not accessible; please go around either side
- The Memorial Gates are not accessible. Please use the diversion route to the right (north)
- The steps at the north end of Millennium Garden are not passable. Please go round the drive and under the Clock Tower
- Please consider not going down into the woodland valley unless you have the means of getting out; stay on the high ground
- The Bluebell Wood is accessible but please do not venture into the furthest sections, from where the path divides, as there are many steps
Please try to keep to the paths, particularly in damp conditions.
There is a disabled WC in the Stable Yard with baby changing facilities.
We reserve the right to deny access to Transit Chairs (those with 4 small equal wheels) intended for use in institutional environments. These are not suitable for more robust garden use. Consider transferring to one of our wheelchairs, available for free hire. Wheelchairs may be reserved by emailing info@holepark.com
To read our full access statement please click here.
Delicious teas and light lunches are available in our Coach House tearoom whenever the gardens are open to the public. The tearoom opens at 11am and closes at 5pm during Spring. During July to October the tearoom opens at 11am and closing times may vary, please speak to staff on the day of your visit.
We support local producers and small businesses, using homemade or local produce where possible.
A selection of home produced chutneys, jams and Hole Park honey are available for sale alongside a small range of other gifts and souvenirs in the Coach House Tea Room
Allergies
Subject to resources available, we are happy to adapt our meals to accommodate common intolerances and allergies, making substitutions with other ingredients. Please speak to a member of staff at the counter if you have dietary requirements.
Picnics
Please use the designated picnic benches at the car park. No picnics in the garden or Coach House tearoom.
We welcome well-behaved owners with their dogs! Dogs must be kept on a short lead at all times. Long extended leads should be kept short.
Dog water bowls are available in the stable yard outside the Coach House tearoom.
You are welcome to give your dog longer walks on the extensive footpath network across the estate – leading into the parkland from the flagpole at the top of the driveway. Footpaths can be found here using postcode TN17 4JA. We are a working estate and you should take care when on footpaths.
When planning your visit you may wish to look at our local tourist board website Ashford and Tenterden Tourist Association (ATTA) for other attractions, accommodation and facilities.
Hole Park is featured in Great British Gardens
Opening Times
The gardens are open 11am to 6pm from April to October. The specific seasonal opening days and times for 2025 are as follows:
gardens on these dates
And at all other times only by prior arrangement: info@holepark.com
Admission Prices
Tickets booked online in advance are discounted, or you can choose to pay on arrival outside the house (cash or card).
Advanced bookings must be made online before midnight the night before your visit.
*Annual season tickets give unlimited entry on public open days. You can purchase these in person at the entrance when we are open, online here, or by contacting info@holepark.com or telephone 01580 241344.
Please note: Discounted and Season Tickets/Historic House concessions do not apply on charity openings, NGS days or special event days including the Wealden Times Fair.
Admission Offers
National Garden Scheme Open Days
We are proud to support the National Garden Scheme, all entry proceeds to charity. Our NGS Open Days for 2025 are:
- Wednesday 14 May
- Wednesday 11 June
- Sunday 5 October
Gardeners World Magazine 241:
Gardeners World ‘2 for 1’ card obtained via Gardeners World Magazine in Spring. Valid for discounted entry for 1 person or 241 for 2 people from 1st May on days garden is open to the public. Not valid during April, for those in a group booking or during special events.
Historic Houses Membership
Membership cards are for use as an individual, a member of a family or one of a party of friends. If you visit with a pre-booked group you do not qualify for free entry. If you are booking an organised tour for a group, you will be asked to pay our group tour rates even if everyone in the group is a member of Historic Houses. Read the terms of membership..
Group visits
Group visits are available at any time by arrangement, not limited to public open days. Please email events@holepark.com for more details.
Pre-booked guided garden tours
Pre-booked guided garden tours are also available with either Edward Barham or Quentin Stark (Head Gardener). All tours can include light refreshments or lunches as required. Please email events@holepark.com for more information and prices.
Group Visits
Group visits are available at any time by arrangement, not limited to public open days.
We will create a highly memorable visit for your group and are pleased to offer a personal tour by myself or my Head Gardeners for a supplementary charge (minimum charge applies).
All Groups who have pre-booked a visit to our gardens can expect to be met at the front of the house for an introductory talk and can be further enhanced by the optional guided tour.
Catering
We are pleased to cater to your requirements, including homemade teas or lunches, for which we reserve the Rolls Room adjacent to the public tearoom for your private use. Catering to your specific requirements may be possible when arranged in advance but provided you are happy to order from our seasonal menu we can usually handle orders placed on the day.
We are also able to prepare packed meals when arranged in advance, for those short of time for their onward travel.
Payment
Deposits are not usually requirements but bookings should usually be settled on the day by invoice.
Bookings
We can assure you a memorable visit to Hole Park, for further details please contact Sarah Connell via events@holepark.com who will be pleased to make detailed arrangements with you.
Discounted entry rates apply for Groups but Gardeners World and Historic House concessions are not available for Group visits as per the terms and conditions of those schemes.
Group visits are intended for a minimum of 15 adults at the published advanced online rate for the current year.
Directions
Hole Park Estate is situated between the pretty Kent villages of Benenden and Rolvenden and a short distance from the historic Cinque Port town of Tenterden in a beautiful area of the High Weald National Landscape (formerly AONB). On a larger scale, Hole Park sits equidistant from the larger towns of Maidstone, Ashford, Hastings and Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Sat Nav
Hole Park, Benenden Road, Rolvenden, Kent, TN17 4JA
By Car
On the B2086 between Benenden and Rolvenden.
It is easily accessible from Dover or the Channel Tunnel (about 50 mins) and from the M25, M26 or M20 (about 45 mins).
What3words.com
This is a popular way to find us easily and reliably. Hole Park’s random three words are: entrusted.gentle.bootleg.
By Bus
Bus route 297 [Trans-Weald] from Tunbridge Wells to Tenterden passes Hole Park and is available as a request stop.
By Train
The closest railway stations are Staplehurst and Headcorn. Taxis can be pre-booked from MTC Taxis. The journey from Staplehurst or Headcorn takes approximately 20 minutes by car.
Accessibility
Our gardens are accessible to all. Upon arrival we will provide you with a map showing the accessible route around the gardens which we have achieved by removing almost all steps and providing a hard surface loop around most of the garden. There are some areas which are more difficult to use and alternative routes are offered:
- The Vineyard door is not accessible; please go around either side
- The Memorial Gates are not accessible. Please use the diversion route to the right (north)
- The steps at the north end of Millennium Garden are not passable. Please go round the drive and under the Clock Tower
- Please consider not going down into the woodland valley unless you have the means of getting out; stay on the high ground
- The Bluebell Wood is accessible but please do not venture into the furthest sections, from where the path divides, as there are many steps
Please try to keep to the paths, particularly in damp conditions.
There is a disabled WC in the Stable Yard with baby changing facilities.
We reserve the right to deny access to Transit Chairs (those with 4 small equal wheels) intended for use in institutional environments. These are not suitable for more robust garden use. Consider transferring to one of our wheelchairs, available for free hire. Wheelchairs may be reserved by emailing info@holepark.com
To read our full access statement please click here.
The Coach House Tearoom
Delicious teas and light lunches are available in our Coach House tearoom whenever the gardens are open to the public. The tearoom opens at 11am and closes at 5pm during Spring. During July to October the tearoom opens at 11am and closing times may vary, please speak to staff on the day of your visit.
We support local producers and small businesses, using homemade or local produce where possible.
A selection of home produced chutneys, jams and Hole Park honey are available for sale alongside a small range of other gifts and souvenirs in the Coach House Tea Room
Allergies
Subject to resources available, we are happy to adapt our meals to accommodate common intolerances and allergies, making substitutions with other ingredients. Please speak to a member of staff at the counter if you have dietary requirements.
Picnics
Please use the designated picnic benches at the car park. No picnics in the garden or Coach House tearoom.
Dogs welcome
We welcome well-behaved owners with their dogs! Dogs must be kept on a short lead at all times. Long extended leads should be kept short.
Dog water bowls are available in the stable yard outside the Coach House tearoom.
You are welcome to give your dog longer walks on the extensive footpath network across the estate – leading into the parkland from the flagpole at the top of the driveway. Footpaths can be found here using postcode TN17 4JA. We are a working estate and you should take care when on footpaths.
Our Links
When planning your visit you may wish to look at our local tourist board website Ashford and Tenterden Tourist Association (ATTA) for other attractions, accommodation and facilities.
Hole Park is featured in Great British Gardens
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